Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 21, 02:00 AM PDT until April 22, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

CHAGOOPA PLATEAU NEAR MINERAL KING 7E (CHP) (CHPC1)

Lat: 36.47333°NLon: 118.46333°WElev: 9450.0ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Lodgepole CA

Winter Storm Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 22, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Wind chill values as low as 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.